After graduating from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1979, Mr. O’Brien opened his own Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation practice in 1982. Mr. O’Brien has extensive experience in representing injured union members and working with clients to make sure that they receive maximum benefits and settlements. His office has handled thousands of claims, and has a reputation for preparing cases so that they are ready to be won at trial, which often facilitates a fast settlement or resolution of a claim.

Since joining TorHoerman Law in 2009, Jacob Plattenberger has taken hundreds of depositions, argued in countless hearings, and tried over thirty-five (35) cases to a jury. His experience in and out of the courtroom has made him a passionate advocate for those injured due to the negligence of others. Jake started his career trying cases at one of the busiest civil courthouses in the country – the Richard J. Daley Center in downtown Chicago. He started out doing insurance defense because he knew that afforded him the best opportunity to get courtroom experience. This type of real trial experience is exceedingly rare in complex civil litigation and having seen it from the defense side gives Jake an added advantage.

* Inappropriately salaried employees violations * Meal break violations * Pre- and post-shift work violations * Minimum wage violations * Recovering back pay and compensation for undocumented workers * Independent contractor exemption violations